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Greta's Speaking Tour, Iowa and Ohio, Feb. 7-12 - and Blog Break

One last reminder: If you're in Iowa or Ohio -- specifically around Cedar Falls in Iowa, or Dayton, Oxford, or Columbus in Ohio -- come hear me speak! I'm going to be doing a speaking tour, February 7-12, at various university campuses and humanist/ atheist/ secular groups in Iowa and Ohio. My stops will be at University of Northern Iowa, Wright State University, Miami University in Oxford, Ohio State University, and the Humanist Community of Central Ohio. All events are free of charge.

I'll be speaking on the topics of "Atheism and Sexuality" and "Diversity in the Atheist Movement." (Yeah, I know -- the college groups always want the sex talk. What do you expect?) Here are summaries of the talks:

Atheism and sexuality. The sexual morality of traditional religion tends to be based, not on solid ethical principles, but on a set of taboos about what kinds of sex God does and doesn't want people to have. And while the sex-positive community offers a more thoughtful view of sexual morality, it still often frames sexuality as positive by seeing it as a spiritual experience. What are some atheist alternatives to these views? How can atheists view sexual ethics without a belief in God? And how can atheists view sexual transcendence without a belief in the supernatural?

Diversity in the atheist movement. The most visible representatives of the atheist movement tend to be white men. Is this a problem? If so, should the atheist movement be doing something about it -- and if so, what?

I'll be doing Q&A at every talk, so come prepared to grill me, ask me that question you've always wanted to ask, or just say howdy. The tour is being sponsored by the amazing Secular Student Alliance. Here are the details:

LOCATION: Columbus, OH, Northwood High Building, 2231 N. High St., Room 100
(just north of OSU's main campus; there is ample free parking in the back of the building)
DATE: Saturday, February 12
TIME: 1:00 - 3:00 pm
SPONSOR: Humanist Community of Central Ohio
TOPIC: Diversity in the Atheist Movement

Hope to see you there!

And no, I probably won't be blogging much, if at all, while I'm gone. Please bravely wipe away a tear, and try to find the strength to somehow carry on without me. See y'all soon!